Traditional vs. Modified Ringer Lactate-Based del Nido Cardioplegia: Impacts on Clinical Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This prospective, randomized, and blinded study compared the impacts of traditional Plasma-Lyte A-based del Nido cardioplegia (PL DN) and a modified Ringer’s lactate-based formulation (LR DN) on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Results showed that while both formulations had similar effects on several clinical parameters, PL DN offered superior myocardial protection, as indicated by lower postoperative cardiac enzyme levels and reduced need for epinephrine.